GrantinAid Scholarship

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Grant-in-Aid Scholarship

• Dr. Ricky Tunny
• Coordinator, Research Scholarships, Admissions
  Enrolments
• Research Students Centre

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What is the GIA?

• The GIA is a scheme that provides funding for
  travel costs associated with research activities,
  such as attending conferences, field work trips,
  visiting international academics etc.
• There are two types Overseas Study Grant and
  Conference Grant.
• GIA funds are intended to cover partial costs of
  an economy return airfare.
• Faculty/School/Institute will also contribute
  towards the costs of travel, sustenance,
  accommodation, conference registration etc.

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Conference Grant-in-Aid

• Grants can only be made to a research higher
  degree student who is presenting a paper at an
  interstate or overseas conference.
• The applicant must be the principal author of the
  paper being presented.
• The paper being presented should be original,
  ongoing research, which is largely the
  applicant's own work, and is directly related to
  the applicant's thesis topic.

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Overseas Study Grant-in-Aid

• The overseas research study or field work should
  enhance the students research thesis.
• Applicants should also demonstrate how the
  proposed period of fieldwork or research overseas
  will become an integral and essential component
  of the overall research program and how this will
  be reflected in the thesis submitted for
  examination.

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Who can apply?

• To be eligible, applicants must
• Be enrolled in a research higher degree
• Have confirmed candidature (if relevant) PRIOR TO
  TRAVELLING and,
• Be receiving substantial funding support from the
  relevant academic area. QUT staff are only
  eligible for funding support under the GIA, if no
  other University/Faculty funding is available.
• Not have received a GIA for the same calendar
  year.

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Who can apply?

• Priority will be given to those who have not
  received a grant from either of the Grants-in-Aid
  schemes in the past.
• Applicants should have reached a stage in their
  studies where they may obtain the best advantage
  from the opportunity provided by the grant.
• It is envisaged that the priority will be given
  to those who are midway through their candidature
  rather than near the beginning or the end. But
  this may vary between faculties.

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What can the funds be used for?

• Research-related activities only not for
  holidays!
• If the student is absent for a single period,
  including weekends, which encompasses business
  and private purposes and travel costs are
  incurred by the University, the student will
  normally pay 50 of the travel costs (normally
  50 of airfares charged to QUT) when absence for
  private purposes is 50 or more of the total
  period of absence.

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How do I apply?

• For Conference GIA, complete the Conference
  Application http//www.rsc.qut.edu.au/pdfs/Candid
  ature/grants/GIA_Conference_Application.doc
• For Overseas Study Grant, complete the Travel
  Application
• http//www.rsc.qut.edu.au/pdfs/Candidature/grants
  /GIA_Travel_Application.doc

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When can I apply?

• Applications are received and considered
  throughout the year by the Faculty of Law.
• All other faculties Applications must be
  submitted by 31 March or 31 October.
• Offers made to successful applicants remain valid
  for up to 9 months after the date of offer.
  Retrospective applications will not be considered
  under any circumstances.

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Further information

• Research Students Centre Website
• http//www.rsc.qut.edu.au/studentsstaff/grants/
• QUT Travel Policy
• http//www.frp.qut.edu.au/services/travel/
• Check Faculty Websites

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Contacts

• Faculty Research Administrators
• Research Students Centre research.enquiries_at_qut.e
  du.au

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• Questions?